An entrepreneur’s (short) story. It was 3.00 pm on a cold and wet Wednesday afternoon when Jake walked into the bar. The place was quiet apart from the TV on the wall which was tuned to the local sports station. He sat on a stool at the far end and ordered a beer. Dave, the […]
Did you know?
The Aussie spread has been certified by Vegan Australia, to coincide with World Vegan Day on November 1. Vegemite became officially vegan without changing its recipe because – surprise – it has always been vegan. Among its ingredients are yeast extract (from yeast grown on barley and wheat) as well as salt. Vegemite’s ingredients haven’t […]
Five tips to be more aware this cybersecurity month
Not only should we be aware this month – an important subject every month! October is increasingly synonymous with Halloween as it is more widely observed in Australia and New Zealand. October is also dedicated to a subject that, if ignored, can have scarier outcomes than most people want to experience even on Halloween: cybersecurity. […]
Recycling old office devices reduces the environmental footp...
Today’s customers and partners want to do business with organisations that are ethical and sustainable. According to research, almost three-quarters of consumers say they would definitely or probably change behaviour to reduce their impact on the planet. Two-thirds of key influencers are willing to pay more for a product, 58 per cent are influenced by […]
Report reveals the big risks of Australian data breaches
The most recent Australian Notifiable Data Breaches Report, from April 01 to June 30, has identified contact details as the most at risk from a data breach, with malicious or criminal attacks accounting for the majority of breaches. New figures show the total number of notifications rose to 245, compared to 215 in the January-March […]
Doing one’s very best with absolute conviction
Four-time Olympic medalist and one of the world’s best swimmers, Kieren Perkins spoke to the attendees at the 2019 NIBA Convention about his journey and what it takes to consistently perform to the best of one’s abilities. He stressed on the importance of always doing one’s very best and knowing how to regulate one’s emotions […]
‘There are more spiders than ever on the world wide web’
Stories of online criminals sending emails that look legitimate are all too common. There have been more than 13,500 reports of cybercrime from individuals and business to the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) in the past three months, which equates to one case being referred every 10 minutes. The actual figure is thought to be […]
How you can prevent cyber-crime from crippling your company
Email compromise, where a scammer impersonates a business to request payments be transferred into a scammer’s bank account, cost Australian businesses over $60 million in losses in 2018, a 170 per cent increase of $22.1 million in 2017. Vigilance is key to protecting your business’s most valuable assets and this should be a year-long objective. […]
Bushfires Checklist – What to do
As summer approaches we start thinking about the potential threat of bushfires throughout Australia. A devastating time for everyone involved. It is worth thinking about what to do if you are at risk of a bushfire. The dry summer months are the danger time for bushfires in southern Australia, while northern Australia is most at […]
Out-of-season bushfires ‘fuelled by climate change’
Out-of-season bushfires tearing through NSW and Queensland reveal the “inescapable truth” of the impact of climate change, IAG says. Hundreds of fires have been reported and the Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) declared a catastrophe with losses already at $13.5 million. Conditions eased today, however dozens of fires are still burning across the two states. […]
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